When Jim Hendry dealt Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriotto the Dodgers at the deadline last July, along with cash for Blake DeWitt, Kyle Smit and Brett Wallach, rumors suggested that the Cubs might try and re-sign Lilly over the winter. Lilly liked his time in Los Angeles and apparently Ned Colletti did as well.

The Dodgers agreed to terms on a three-year contract with ‘The Bulldog‘ last weekend and are expected to make the formal announcement on Tuesday. Lilly signed a four-year deal with Jim Hendry in the winter of 2006 worth $40 million … arguably the best free agent signing by the Cubs’ GM..